Gabriel Carlsson (born 2 January 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
| Gabriel Carlsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Carlsson with the Hershey Bears in 2023 | |||
| Born |
2 January 1997 Örebro, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Växjö Lakers Linköpings HC Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
29th overall, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
He was considered one of the top ten international skaters for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft according to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau before he was selected 29th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets.[1]
Playing career
editCarlsson came through the youth ranks of Örebro HK, before joining the Linköpings HC youth system in 2013. He made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Linköping's men's squad during the 2014–15 SHL season. After appearing in 10 post-season games, Carlsson was signed to a two-year contract extension to remain with Linköping on 17 April 2015.[2] He made 45 appearances in the 2015–16 SHL season with one goal and eight assists. Carlsson also competed in six playoff contests with Linköping that year.
The Columbus Blue Jackets, who picked Carlsson in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, announced on 19 April 2016 that he has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the franchise.[3] He made his NHL debut at the end of the 2016–17 season and played in five Stanley Cup playoff games.[4] On 15 October 2017, Carlsson was injured during a game against the New York Rangers and was subsequently placed on injured reserve.[5]
Carlsson started the 2018–19 season with the Blue Jackets in the NHL,[6] but was reassigned to the Cleveland Monsters on 10 October.[7]
After six years within the Blue Jackets organization, Carlsson left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals for the 2022–23 season on 20 July 2022.[8] Carlsson contributed with 2 assists through 6 appearances with the Capitals, playing the majority of the season with AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, and helping the club capture the Calder Cup.
Leaving the Capitals at the conclusion of his contract, Carlsson returned to his native Sweden in signing a three-year contract with the Växjö Lakers of the SHL on 28 July 2023.[9]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Örebro HK | J18 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J18 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | J18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | J18 Allsv | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 45 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 67 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 41 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 38 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 92 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 81 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 28 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AHL | |||
| Calder Cup | 2023 | [10] | |
References
edit- ^ "McDavid tops NHL Central Scouting mid-term rankings". The Sports Network. 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Six players are ready for LHC". Linköpings HC (in Swedish). 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Gabriel Carlsson signs ELC". bluejackets.nhl.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Blue Jackets assign Gabriel Carlsson and Jordan Schroeder to Cleveland". NHL.com. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Hedger, Brian (15 October 2017). "CBJ place Gabriel Carlsson on Injured Reserve, recall Markus Nutivaara". NHL.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets set season-opening roster". NHL.com. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets assign Carlsson to Cleveland Monsters". NHL.com. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Capitals sign Gabriel Carlsson". Washington Capitals. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Welcome Gabriel Carlsson" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Sweeter by the dozen: Hershey wins 12th Calder Cup". American Hockey League. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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